Lutheran-Northeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 50-14 loss at the hands of the Elkhorn Valley Falcons. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-0.
Charlie Sullivan and Jazee Ames certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Sullivan rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns, while Ames rushed for 120 yards. The dominant performance gave Ames a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Lutheran-Northeast was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Lutheran-Northeast wouldn't let Elkhorn Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lutheran-Northeast can thank Aiden Gallop and Cole McGregor for forcing both of them.
Mason Nitz continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Elkhorn Valley, rushing for 96 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 109 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Korbin Werner, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lutheran-Northeast's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Elkhorn Valley, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3.
Lutheran-Northeast will venture away from home to square off against Plainview at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Plainview knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Lutheran-Northeast likes a good challenge. As for Elkhorn Valley, they will welcome Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 47.6 points per game this season.
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